International Human Rights Package (Reading Notes + Seminar Notes for entire course)

An look at the sources of International Human Rights, including their place in modern constitutions

A look at Absolute Rights through a consideration of torture

A look at limited Human Rights through consideration of Freedom of Religion

A look at derogation from rights secured in international treaties

The first part of a two part topic on the role of the UN in protecting human rights

Includes: 1) consideration of General Comment No. 1 (1989) from Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on state reporting and its objectives 2) Summaries of state reporting guidelines (Initial and Periodic, Simplified Reporting) from the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights ...

A look at the role of the Human Rights Council in the protection of human rights

A look at Regional Human Rights Regimes including that of the Americas (Including the Organisation of the American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Court and Commission) and Africa (Including the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the African Commission and Court on Human and People's Rights...

Full seminar notes for all topics covered by University of Nottingham International Human Rights Course. Best read in conjunction with individual reading notes for each topic